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Singaporean police arrest 306 for scam
Singapore, March 3: Singaporean police arrested 306 suspects, aged between 15 and 73, for scam offenses during an operation from...

Maldives' police rescue 13 people adrift at sea
Male [Maldives], March 3: Maldivian marine police rescued 13 individuals, including 10 foreign divers and local instructors, who were adrift...

Malaysia eyes food security with increased training in...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 3: Malaysia aims to secure and strengthen its food security by increasing the number of...

Climate activists spray paint on German chancellery
Berlin [Germany], March 3: Members of the Last Generation climate activism group daubed orange paint onto the façade of the...

Yemen says British-owned vessel sank
Sanaa [Yemen], March 3: A British-owned vessel has sunk in the Red Sea, nearly two weeks after it was attacked...

Despite differences, Paris sees no rift with Berlin...
Paris [France], March 3: Despite differing positions on support for Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne sees no rift between...

Europe risks losing credibility over silence on Israel's...
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: Europe risked any credibility to speak on Russia's actions in Ukraine if it remained silent on...

Zelensky appeals to West over deadly Russian drone...
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 3: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called on Western allies to deliver more air defence systems after...

Bangladesh fire toll rises to 46; safety lapses...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 3: Bangladesh firefighters said Friday that glaring safety lapses were responsible for a Dhaka restaurant blaze that...

Iran counts votes as reports suggest low turnout
Tehran [Iran], March 3: Iran began counting ballots on Saturday after a vote for parliament and a key clerical body,...

US makes its first Gaza aid airdrop as...
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: The United States on Saturday carried out the first of what it said would be a...

Spain braces for wildfires as beef farmers battle...
Madrid [Spain], March 3: Across Europe, farmers have jammed roads, burned tyres and dumped manure in protest at a host...

Gaza truce talks expected as offensive and aid...
Gaza [Palestine], March 3: Mediators expected to reconvene in Cairo as soon as Sunday and search for a formula acceptable...

UN helps Zambian gov't tackle humanitarian crisis
United Nations, March 2: UN humanitarians said Friday that they are supporting the Zambian government-led response to a worsening...

Ethiopia secures 46 mln USD grant to improve...
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 2: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a 46 million U.S. dollars grant to improve...

German public transport paralyzed amid strikes
Berlin [Germany], March 2: The week-long strike in the German local public transport reached its climax on Friday with a...

19 injured as car strikes crowd in Poland
Warsaw [Poland], March 2: A car struck a crowd at a tram stop in the northwestern Polish city of Szczecin...

Ukraine, Netherlands sign deal on security cooperation
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 2: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed an agreement on security...

NASA, SpaceX target Saturday for launching 8th crew...
Los Angeles [US], March 2: NASA and SpaceX are targeting Saturday to launch the eighth crew mission to the...

Biden signs stopgap spending bill to avert government...
Washington [US], March 2: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law a short-term stopgap spending bill to...

Canada announces additional ban on imports of Russian...
Ottawa [Canada], March 2: Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced on Friday that Canada is imposing additional import...

Services, commerce leading advancement of Mexican economy in...
Mexico City [Mexico], March 2: Mexico's economy is advancing at a differentiated pace at the beginning of 2024, with the...

Australians warned to beware of deep fake scams
Canberra [Australia], March 2: Australians lost millions of dollars to scams promoted in deep fake videos and fake news articles...

Teenager charged over stabbing in Australia's Victoria
Sydney [Australia], March 2: Australian police reported on Saturday that a teenager has been charged in Victoria after a stabbing...

GETEX 2024 to commence in Dubai on April...
Dubai [UAE], March 2: GETEX, the Global Education and Training Exhibition, returns to Dubai with its spring edition from April...

Brazil logs $2.17 trillion in GDP in 2023,...
Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 2: Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP) reached US$2.17 trillion in 2023, placing the South American...

Thailand attracts nearly 6 million foreign tourists in...
Bangkok [Thailand], March 2: Thailand welcomed nearly six million foreign visitors between 1st January and 25th February, Minister of Tourism...